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Bill Bowkett

Former FBI director James Comey charged with lying to Congress as Donald Trump hunts political adversaries

James Comey, the former FBI director and long-standing critic of Donald Trump, has been charged with obstruction of justice and lying to Congress.

The American lawyer, 64, is accused of making false statements to the Senate Judiciary Committee while testifying about whether Russia meddled in the 2016 presidential election.

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